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[EX51SSS]

I see you dont want to go to France so go to the German region of Alsace and do the wine route there !! At least you do think you might be in Germany !

Well Sarkozy thought it was German.
However, it's still the F word for the OP

 

[bobandjanie]

The Mosel is just about perfect for 12 days unless you want to spend all your time driving.
We love it cycled all of it at one time or another, loads of places to stop ............ unless it's in flood after a lot of rain.
Then it's a re think but its a big country and plenty to see.
Or jump on a plane and fly somewhere relaxing.

Err let me think oh yes we have April and the first two weeks of May available in our apartment in Javea Spain.
https://lasdunasjavea.com
Bob.

 

[EX51SSS]

Guys and Gals

We are looking to venture abroad this year in spring but we are pretty clueless to where exactly to go.
We need the collective experiences and advice from people on this fine forum to get us going !

We dont want to go to France or Spain so we thought we would try Germany, possibly into Denmark,Sweden and Norway if time allows.

Looking at Europe we would be going through Belgium and possibly into the Netherlands but.... we haven't got a clue about where to stop or go from then on!

We will be looking at around 12 days there and back.

So, were to go in Germany ? whats doable in that time and where the heck would we stop ?

We dont really want to wild came but we prefer scenic rather than towns etc.

Come of folks, fire some ideas this way please.



Carl

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[Madcaravanner]

OK
Get your Tesco Card and use £39 worth of points on a Tunnel Crossing one way at the terminal turn right and head for Germany
Load onto your phone Camperstop or Campercontact and ACSI
Don't plan ANYTHING fly by the seat of your pants

You WILL enjoy it so liberating - - - can't wait to do it with our Motorhome instead of our Caravan as Caravans can't use Aires or Platz

 

[Bart]

Load onto your phone Camperstop or Campercontact and ACSI

Re both Camperstop and Campercontact , when you buy the full versions , i see they are both just for one year , is that one year from purchase , or the likes of Feb >>Feb each year ?

 

[MattR]

Very true or three or four with stopovers. I wouldn't consider doing say Bavaria in a day or two.

It depends on time available. Surrey to Bavaria would be approx. 12 hours; I would prefer to do it in 2 days if the weather is bad rather than 3 - 4 days.

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[injebreck99]

If you head for the Mosel area, make sure you don't forget Luxembourg, a great little country with plenty to offer.

 

[snowdrops]

We've spent hols in France, particularly Provence for years, still not seen it all. Can be down south overnight. Weather really hot from June. Why not try Moustiers St Marie/Gorge Verdon for something different and take in the Valensole lavender plains ?

 

[snowdrops]

Ooooops..... just realised you really really don't want to consider France.... ignore previous post

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[EX51SSS]

It depends on time available. Surrey to Bavaria would be approx. 12 hours; I would prefer to do it in 2 days if the weather is bad rather than 3 - 4 days.

I see your point. I have friends who travel to Budapest and maps say about 16 hours but invariably it takes them 24-30 hours from Dover

 

[Four of us]

Another fan of Freiberg and the Black Forest here. We went for the first time this summer and loved it. We stayed in the campsite and walked into tne town every day.

 

[old-mo]

A week in "Skegness"......... then a slow bimble across the Pennine Way and another week in "Blackpool"...

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[EX51SSS]

Another fan of Freiberg and the Black Forest here. We went for the first time this summer and loved it. We stayed in the campsite and walked into tne town every day.

Onto Lake Titesee after Freiberg and Triberg. Has the Black Forest Museum. House of 1000 clocks. Lake Titesee also has on if those little road trains and very scenic trip.

 

[EyUp]

A week in "Skegness"......... then a slow bimble across the Pennine Way and another week in "Blackpool"...

Id rather nail my scrotum to a lump of oak than do that.

 

[EyUp]

Re both Camperstop and Campercontact , when you buy the full versions , i see they are both just for one year , is that one year from purchase , or the likes of Feb >>Feb each year ?

I have campercontact on my tablet.

I recon I could get to Rhine \ Koblenz no probs in a ( Long ) day. Stay a full day ( so two nights) and then onto the black forest. Chill there for a few days and then back home,,,,, possibly through France with a couple of stops. !!

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[WillH]

You are getting stressed out about where to go, why plan, just go over the water and turn left. We planned our summer trip over a coffee yesterday. Visit grandchildren in Paris then drive east and see what's there ( only because we've been west many times). Trip planned.

 

[kip]

Did you mean to put not in that? If you didn't, I totally agree.. France is really pleasurable and so motorhome friendly.

Whoops,love France anytime of year.

 

[EX51SSS]

I have campercontact on my tablet.

I recon I could get to Rhine \ Koblenz no probs in a ( Long ) day. Stay a full day ( so two nights) and then onto the black forest. Chill there for a few days and then back home,,,,, possibly through France with a couple of stops. !!

There you go, you've built it yourself.

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[EX51SSS]

I have campercontact on my tablet.

I recon I could get to Rhine \ Koblenz no probs in a ( Long ) day. Stay a full day ( so two nights) and then onto the black forest. Chill there for a few days and then back home,,,,, possibly through France with a couple of stops. !!

But that's France!!!!!

 

[busby]

We also are considered our first trip abroad in the spring.

So far we have a visit to Keukenhof in Holland, a stop in Bruge and a visit to Dunkirk on the list but not really sure if we should try and fit something else in or if that is enough for ten days without it feeling rushed. Mrs Cornish Boy flys into Amsterdam for work regularly so no point heading up that far as I can always meet her for a weekend there on other occasions.

Intending to use the tunnel because it suits us rather than a North Sea ferry crossing. A couple of quick calc's puts the costs fairly balanced between ferry and tunnel when putting crossing, tolls and fuel into the mix.

Found this SITE useful while looking and working out toll costs and travel times.

Not much in Dunkirque,,BUSBY

 

[Jaws]

Germany, Austria and northern Italy.. Fabulous scenes, people lovely, and well geared up to motorhome travel
Avoid Switzerland .. Lovely scenery but the Swiss are just way too greedy on everything, from Vignette price to a cup of coffee !

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[cornish boy]

Not much in Dunkirque,,BUSBY

I have worked on couple of the 'Little Ships' so want to stop and remember the people who I find inspiring.